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Volume LXXIX Issue 1

Mary Manse Alumni News Spring 2014

1939 (75 years)-2 alumni

1944 (70 years)-3 alumni

1949 (65 years)-

Margaret Moran Stengle

2230 Winterset Dr.

Toledo OH 43614-1253

419-865-1998

1954 (60 years)-

Lucy Ferrara Raftery

4522 Talmadge Green Rd.


419-475-2919

AND

2014 Mary Manse

College Alumni

Honor Class Reps

Mary Stapleton Overly

P.O. Box 886

Estes Park CO 80517-0886

970-586-2559

[email protected]

1959 (55 years)-

Judy Ankenbrandt Yaklin

904 Askin St.

Maumee OH 43537-3606

419-897-6276

[email protected]

1964 (50 years)-

Sharon Lagando Harkelroad

807 Garden Dr.

Huron OH 44839-1815

419-433-4075

Judy Biehler Miller ‘69, 2014

Banquet coordinator, has con-

tacted at least one member of

each of the honor classes listed

below. Some classes plan addi-

tional events and those details

may be available from the repre-

sentative.

Graduation Year End in a “4” or a “9”?

You’re in an Honor Class! Time to gather your classmates and make

an effort to attend the Mary Manse

College Alumni Banquet on April 27,

2014, 11 a.m. for Mass or 12 noon for

Luncheon, St. Ursula Academy, 4025

Indian Rd., Toledo, OH 43606.

We see guests from across the country,

but many of the nearby cities and towns

aren’t represented. You know those gals

in your town or neighborhood. Grab a

carload and hit the road for Mass and a

nice luncheon. Reservation form is on

page 9.

Sheila Falkenberg ’69, editor

Hope you have had a chance to contact at least a few of your classmates to en-

courage them to attend and help us celebrate! Maybe they can help you contact

some of the other alumni in your class. If you know of friends who graduated the

year before or after, they are welcome to sit with your class......we just need to

know that when they make their reservation (See reservation form page 9).

Hope you are staying warm and healthy! See you in April!!

Judy Biehler Miller '69, 419-472-7444

1969 (45 years)-

Mary Jean Dixon Schimmel

5409 Williston Rd.

Northwood OH 43619-2647

419-693-4888

[email protected]

1974 (40 years)-

Judi Mehlman Miller

67 Beachfront Ct.

Holland OH 43528

419-509-3443 cell/text

[email protected]

2014 BANQUET

Sunday, April 27th

Mass 11 am

Luncheon 12 pm

Reservation

Form on

page 9

MARY MANSE ALUMNI NE WS VOLUME LXXIX ISSUE 1

We’re MOVIN’

Margaret Stechshulte ‘54

12469 Five Pt. Rd. Apt. 1607

Perrysburg, OH 43551

Mary Ann Wernimont Dudderar '67

2920 Isha Laye Way

Toledo, OH. 43606

Jan Swint Stickles ‘69

11320 SW Mountain Ash Circle

Port St. Lucie FL 34987

Gerri Reichert Weber '42

6631 Parsons Ct.

Ft. Wayne IN 46815

Frances T. Hoban Hopkins '65

8733 W. Yulee Dr. Apt. 302

Homosassa FL 34448-4225

Barbara A. Mankowski

Jakutowicz '66

8634 Juniper Lane

Monclova OH 43542

Barbara Uhl Harris '69

2943 Granite Vale Rd.

Houston TX 77084-4280

Catherine Old Sweet '69

21712 Queen Mary Ct.

Leesburg FL 34748-7944

Colleen Okie '64

13200 E. 11 Mile Rd.

Warren MI 48089-1368

Mrs. Ronna Lee Hunter '71

759 Muirfield Cir.

Bowling Green KY 42104-5548

Ms. Suzanne Dey '66

3538 Greengate Dr


Mary Jane Kerr Jilek, assoc.

3501 Executive Pkwy Apt. 717


Continued on page 6

from Brescia Hall across the cam-pus under the cherry blossom trees, blessed with delicate pink petals, took us to Chapel Hall, a tranquil place conducive to prayer, where many a French student pre-sumptuously invoked Divine Inter-vention so that correct pronuncia-tion might be given the answers to the French teacher’s questions, and to actually know the appropriate answers. The Spanish speaking students put us all to shame.

Thank you, Spanish speaking classmates for demonstrating and teaching me perseverance. At the very least, I can read a French menu and answer a few cross-words clues.

Perhaps it is only in retrospect that we can see clearly what has shaped us. These buildings and the memories that linger because of those who met within them are dear to many of us. They were our home and our beginnings.

“Mary Manse, Mary Manse, we’ll never, no, never forget, What you were- What you are…….”

The size and spirit of other colleges of the 20th century had cast no shadows over the Mary Manse College campus teeming with the radi-ance of our intellectual and spiritual development within its red brick buildings, and the white wooden one, the library.

Only the creaking floor beneath our polished loafers tempered the ever present, cultured silence encompassing the now gone library stacks of 32,000 books, along with the occasional snapping of book pages. Re-member books made of paper pages? Gold mines to strike for infor-mation and for inspiration without keyboards attached to today’s world of research and opinion. What the library was attached to was Brescia Hall, where because of a book made of paper in the hands of Diane St. John, I was introduced to Holden Caulfield. Thank you, Diane, for opening a page to contemporary fiction for me.

Oh the Places They’ll Go by Susan Masztak ‘63

Other features of Brescia Hall were the lengthy, and sometimes even scholarly, discussions fo-cused on literature, philosophy (I use that term loosely and broad-ly), and, of course, young men. If you needed to make a call, Bre-scia Hall had a pay phone where for a mere dime you could make a call without signing a contract. The number was CHerry 1-0411. What convenience!

Brescia Hall was a place of relax-ation and camaraderie, that was until nursing students stormed in, instruments in hand, begging for blood samples to identify types, a class assignment. One or two of us might fall prey to become un-willing sacrificial donors while the remaining quarry scattered to reu-nite in the basement of Lourdes Hall where usually a card game was in progress, while flying, col-liding bowling pins provided a background of resonant percus-sion. Nelda Chafitelli, Rosemary Ferner, Bobbie Clarke, and Mary Ann Gersak took turns as the reigning queen of the card table. I’m not aware that there was an alley queen. In this sequestered game room I learned to play eu-chre. Thank you, ladies, for teach-ing me why and how to take risks.

On a quieter day, a leisurely walk

Jeanne Haas Bohnett ’69 writes: “HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! . Good to hear from you, Judy. I am plan-ning on coming in April - will be good to see everyone again. You have had much more snow than we have and much colder temps. I’m sure you are getting tired of it all. Glad you are going to Vegas. It will give you a chance to get away from ‘old man winter!’ Enjoy your trip. Keep in touch.”

Now that the husband of Judy Biehler Miller '69 has retired from teaching, they plan to do more traveling in the future. As Toledo shivered in frigid temps and snow, Judy and Jim enjoyed the warmth of Las Ve-gas, Hoover Dam, and the Grand Canyon. Next will be a visit to their son who works in DC. Retirement certainly has lots of "avenues to explore”. I have seen Mary Ann Wernimont Dudderar ‘67 (see new ad-dress) at two St. Vincent de Paul district meetings. Mary Ann is from St. Catherine's and I (Judy Biehler Miller '69) am from St. Clement's...the two churches are "twinning" in July 2014.

News of the Class of '55: The Toledo area class-mates gather to dine at a variety of Toledo/Maumee/Sylvania/Swanton restaurants each second Thursday of the month, with Pat Bauerschmidt Dickey sending out the reminders. Faithfully gathering are: Sally O'Connell, Lucille Oravec Pattay, Char Gleckler Kreuz, Fran Metty Konwin, Sue Kelley Badyna, Pat Bauerschmidt Dickey, and until recently Gene Ann

Rombach Vogel.

Visiting Sr. Justine Hill, OSU '55, at the Ursuline Center is a fun opportunity for Carol Welter Zenk '56, Sally O'Connell, and Char Gleckler Kreuz ‘55. They alternate bringing a picnic lunch to share with Justine and/or dining with Sister and the residents in the cafe-teria dining hall. Mass at 11:15 in the Ursuline Chapel is another established routine.

Six of my Class of '55 gals met at Max and Erma's for lunch on Nov. 14th, and the sneaky bunch cele-brated my 80th birthday THREE MONTHS early! (As I am always in FL in Feb. when my birthday actually occurs!) How sweet of them! Cake, cards, gifts...the whole nine yards! This is Char Gleckler Kreuz '55 reporting with some news for the alumni newsletter.

Patty Dudley Pastorek ’68 writes that, “John and I are happy to be spending another winter in the Florida Keys. We are proud and thrilled to announce the birth of our first grandchild, a boy, in Septem-ber. Everyone has been telling us what an amazing

joy it is to be grandparents and we totally agree.”

One of Mary Manse College's favorite faculty mem-bers, Father Robert Wilhelm, was honored at this year’s 2013 Franciscan Gala on September 28, for his exemplary contributions to society and for mod-eling his life after Franciscan values.

The Sisters of St. Francis in Sylvania bestowed the St. Clare Award on Father Wilhelm, the Catholic chaplain of the Sisters' Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel. He has been a priest for more than 50 years with the Catholic Diocese of Toledo, and has served at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns, St. John the Baptist, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help. He also was a faculty member at Mary Manse College.

The gala is an annual fund-raiser for the Sisters with proceeds benefiting their diverse ministries in edu-cation, health and human services, retreats, and spiritual direction. It is a celebration of the many ways they live out their mission in “joyful servant-hood among all people.”

Jan Swint Stickles ‘69 and hubby have now moved into their new home in Florida where they will live year round. They still have many boxes to unpack and some things still to arrive from Perrysburg . There are a few things that need to be corrected by the contractor as seems to be the case in building a new home. They live just 8 houses down from her brother and his wife. Jan said to tell the MMCA Board hello and that she thinks of us often and misses us! (see new address)

Irene Ruen Bullard ‘67 recently moved back to Ot-toville to be near family after 46 years living in the St. Louis, MO metro area.

The daughter of Constance Mougey Wilson ‘51 notified us that her mother passed away in June. She writes, “I know Mary Manse meant a lot to her as she continued her support of you through the years. Thank you. Ann, her daughter.”

“Simply enjoying family, friends and my next chapter on the Gulf Coast! Anyone else on Florida’s Sun Coast? Give a shout.” from Joan Moran Evans ‘66 (see new address)

Donna Welch O’Connell ‘66 writes that she has a great-granddaughter named Kylie Ann born in De-cember 2012.

Catherine Ruen Heitz ‘64 writes that she has two children, Kevin and Rod, and two grandchildren, Kody and Rebecca. She enjoys farming and is a member of a local volunteer group.

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Over Hill, Over Dale, Here

Is What Was in the Mail

Alumni May They Rest in Peace

Sr. M. David Narog, OSF

Constance Mougey Wilson ‘51

Ann Marie Poisguy '60

Nancy Fulop Short ‘64

Carolyn King Curtis ‘65

Ann Mauter Daudelin '67

Pauline Uhorczuk Clegg '67

Joan Forristell Hiller '72


Kenneth Thomas Sawers passed away peacefully, at home on October 15, 2013. He was born on January 16, 1924, in Buffa-lo, NY. Ken is survived by his wife, Mary Jo Sawers; daughter, Mary L. Sawers; son, Oliver Sawers; grand-children, Merlin Sawers-Cozad, Nicci Serda, Heidi Sawers; great-grandson, Diego, Upon Ken's pass-ing, close friends commented that "... heaven will never be the same." Ken was an extraordinary man, who had a genuine interest in anyone he met. He would often have the Reader's Digest version of a person's life within ten minutes of meeting them. Ken and Mary Jo have traveled to many countries. They lived in Pakistan and Malaysia for three years, while working for Catholic Relief Services. They continued their human-itarian work when they returned to the States. Ken did his undergraduate and graduate work at Canisi-us College, Buffalo and his Ed.D. at NYU. He taught history at St. Francis College in Fort Wayne, IN and then at Mary Manse College from 1965 to 1975. He also worked at the Salvation Army as an alcoholism counse-lor, and in his later years as a crossing guard for Ottawa Hills Schools, where he was known for his yellow slicker and stop sign. The family asks that contributions be made to The Ursu-line Center, 4045 Indian Rd., Toledo, OH 43606 or Hos-pice of Northwest Ohio, 800 South Detroit Ave., Toledo, OH 43609.

Kenneth Thomas Sawers

Son of Carolyn Culbertson Puffenbaugh ‘63

Sister of Sr. Mary Antoinette Cosentino, OSU '47

Brother of Millie Ruen ‘63, Catherine Ruen Heitz ‘64

and Irene Ruen Bullard ‘67

Faculty-Sr. Mary Jane Cosentino, OSU

Kenneth Sawers Eulogy By Nancy Coyle Top of the Morning to you all!!! Isn’t that the signature greeting of our good friend we celebrate today? Whether in per-son or when answering the phone, Ken warmed our hearts with those words…and our day became a little brighter when we heard it. Ken and Mary Jo arrived in Toledo with their children, Mary Lou and Oliver, for Ken to accept the position of History Professor at Mary Manse College. In a strange city, con-templating a new job, Ken was taken sick, and then hospitalized with a life-threatening illness. His darling Irish mother, Catherine, arrived from Buffalo to care for the children and became the strength they all needed during this crisis. The Sawers family was blessed to have chosen the Old West End as their neighbor-hood because it became …as it did for so many of us …their base community. An or-ganization known as CFM…Christian Family Movement...met in homes every other week to OBSERVE the subject of the week’s lesson, JUDGE and then ACT and by doing so – hopefully – become better Christians. Those of us with younger children learned about parenting from older members…the Hunters and the Skeldons come to mind. As our children grew and we aged, we came to rely on the support of this small community. When our children heard of Ken’s death, some shared their individual memories…Mr. Sawers was Goofy…Mr. Sawers was fun…Mr. Sawers was interested in ME…He always wanted to know about how school was going…or about my work…and he listened to our responses…One shared that a good memory for her was seeing the Sawers arrive at our home sporting a BRAND NEW RED CONVERTIBLE…WOW! Ken was interested in everyone he met. Some strangers were startled by his approach, of course, highly unusual in our culture, yet he was sincere. Ken was an educator who believed in his own lifelong learning. By attending classes continually at UT, by their numerous trips everywhere in the world, by books read, lectures attended, endless dis-cussions often instigated by him, he followed his quest to learn. Ken and Mary Jo had that love of travel. IMMEDIATELY after their wedding when Ken whisked his bride to Pakistan to work for Catholic Relief Services…taking Mary Jo’s father, Mr. Joyce…quite by surprise! They survived …despite parental fears…and even thrived in their ministry to others. SERVING became the hallmark for them as a couple from then on. In retirement years, he became a crossing guard for Ottawa Hills School and enjoyed wearing his yellow slicker to safely guide the students to their destination. His work as an alcoholism counselor at Salvation Army was approached in the manner he lived life…with interest in the OTHER and with faithfulness. Ken definitely made a difference. Of course, the jokes, the riddles, the cartoons, the funny stories are what we all remem-ber about our friend Ken. He was uninhibited in his dress, his demeanor and taught us all about letting go some of the social proprieties we deem so important in life. When the Sawers visited us in Indiana, we often hiked the trails of four parks. One of

my favorite memories of Ken comes from one of those visits. We approached our special trail at Turkey Run State Park nearby and climbing down beneath the rock formations we discovered more water than usual…a downright STREAM to forge…if we were to continue. Three of us stopped but Ken immediately waded through the water… shoes and all…and reached the other side. Looking at us he proceeded to return right back through the same stream, swept ME up…CANE and all…and carried me over saying ”Nancy, your knight in shining armor has arrived!!” Putting me down safely, we heard Mary Jo saying “Kenneth Sawers, you haven’t carried ME!!! I think we all know Ken was well loved by his parents but especially by his faithful lifetime companion Mary Jo, by Mary Lou and Oliver, the grandchildren and by all his friends. That steadfast love he re-ceived allowed him to love others…even strangers. Wisdom says we have to have KNOWN love to be able to love. Ken and Mary Jo are to all of us…a love story. The day before Ken died…just hours before really…the family gath-ered with the children, Merlin, Nicci, Heidi, and great grandson Die-go. In that sacred setting, one of the grand-daughters asked if they could hug Grandpa. “Of course,” their grandmother said, “he won’t break.” I love imagining that scene…Ken being loved by his family up until the hours before death and beyond. Sr. Joan Chittister, a favorite author of so many of us present today, has a description of how to live life. It goes… “Who has lived well? One who accepts life as a growing thing…going from seed to sapling, who finds themselves more kindly, more just, more flexible while always continuing towards life’s purpose…the shaping of a person of quality, compassion and joy. No doubt about it, the cycle of time shapes and reshapes our MISSHAPPEN selves until we have the opportunity to become what we “CAN.” Our friend Ken lived well… We are confident he already rests in peace.

MARY MANSE ALUMNI NE WS VOLUME LXXIX ISSUE 1

student at the New York School of Interior Design

(NYSID), where she was pursuing an associate de-

gree in interior design. Her hope was to graduate

from NYSID and work in the interior design indus-

try. Nancy worked for Bowne & Co. Inc., first as Edi-

tor of its Legal Publishing Division from 1997 to ear-

ly 2003, and then as Editor of Bowne's securities

compliance resource. Before working at Bowne, she

was Publications Manager of securities publications

at Matthew Bender. Nancy had more than 30 years

experience in securities law. She practiced as a cor-

porate and securities attorney in New York for ten

years and as an assistant professor of corporate fi-

nance and securities law at Rutgers School of Law-

Camden for four years. She was awarded a J.D. de-

gree from The University of Toledo - College of Law

(first in her class), and an LL.M. degree from Yale

Law School. She was a graduate of St. Ursula Acade-

my and Mary Manse College, both located in Toledo.

Nancy taught high school art as well as English liter-

ature in the Toledo school system before starting her

legal career.

(Ed. Note: Another shining example of the versatility

of the Mary Manse Liberal Arts Diploma.)

URSULINE CONVENT REQUEST

If any member of the Alumni Association has a

copy of the following Mary Manse yearbooks, we

would appreciate a copy in the Convent Archives.

MMC 1927 through 1945, 1954, 1955.

If anyone is interested in having one of the

following yearbooks, please call the

Convent offices 419-536-9587.

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED We have dupli-

cate copies of yearbooks for 1926, 1946, 1947,

1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1960, 1961, 1962,

1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974.

Sr. Kathleen Padden, OSU

Honor Class of 1954

The reps for our class are: Lucy Ferrara Raftery 1-419-475-2919

Mary Stapleton Overly 1-970-586-2559 [email protected]

We will be sending out information to all the classmates.

Nancy Jean Fulop Short ‘64 Nancy died unexpectedly at New York Hospital after a

long fight with the side effects and complications resulting

from the re-emergence of thyroid cancer. Nancy was

raised in Toledo, first in its Birmingham neighborhood

until her family moved to the Point Place neighborhood in

the late 1940s. Eventually, she moved to New York City to

practice law. She was the wife of William P. Short III,

whom she married in 1978, and the mother of Bradford W.

Short, who was born in 1979. Both survive her. She was a

parishioner of the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, where

she also served as a lector. After she retired, she was a

It has been 50 years since our graduation from MMC.

We are one of the classes being honored at this year's

Mass & Luncheon on Sunday April 27th at 11:00 am. It

would be nice to catch up with one another. Please send

your reservation form in by April 7th.(Reservation

form is in this newsletter.) Spread the word to anyone

from the class of 1964 that you keep in contact with.

Let's have a great turnout! Any questions, call

Sharon Legando Harkelroad

419-433-4075

mailto:[email protected]

Continued from page 2

Gene Ann Rombach Vogel '55

Elmwood Assisted Living

54 S. Washington St.

Tiffin, OH 44883

Carol Welter Zenk '56

16160 Co. Rd. D

Wauseon, OH 43567

Dec. thru April:

Char Gleckler Kreuz ‘55

2011 Rios Ct.

The Villages, FL 32159

Shirley Dunlap Adams '63

As we celebrate her life and treasure her

existence in our own, words cannot de-

scribe the sadness felt in our hearts when

she departed from this life. She led a full

accomplished life and positively touched

the hearts of many. Shirley graduated

from McAuley High School and further

completed her education at Mary Manse

College. She took pride in working very

hard as she was a devoted loving mother.

Shirley worked 27 years as unit controller

for Travel Centers of America. Many will

also fondly remember her as operator of

the American Legion Bingo Hall on Byr-

ne Rd. for several years. She made nu-

merous friends while residing at Water-

ford (Levis Commons), where she was

known for her positive outgoing attitude

while stimulating many to participate in

organized activities there. Shirley loved

Wii bowling, crafts, cards, bingo and

most importantly, visits made by her

granddaughters, Cali and Macy. Further

friendships developed when she moved to

Luther Crest.

Shirley was most grateful for the staff at

Checking

De-posit

With-drawal

Bal-ance Savings

De-posit

With-drawal

Inter-est Balance

7/1/2013 467.49 7/1/2013 11214.88

10/17/2013 vases & script 215.7 251.79 accumulated 0.29 11215.17

10/30/2013 transfer from saving 1000

1215.79 10/30/2013 transfer 1000 10215.17

10/31/2013 newsletter 1005.38 246.41 10/31/2013 0.09 10215.26

11/5/2013 dues 475 10690.26

11/7/2013 dues 245 10935.27

11/7/2013 transfer from saving 500 746.41 11/7/2013 transfer 500 10435.26

11/07/2013 Helping Hands of St Louis 500 246.41 11/30/2013 0.09 10435.35

12/06/2013dues 750 11185.35

12/20/2013 dues 265 11450.35

12/23/2013 Urusline Convent 7.42 238.99

12/31/2013 0.09 11450.44

1/08/2014 dues 235 11685.44

1/30/2014 dues 160 11845.44

Myrabelle Halpin '55

5435 Kenwood Rd. Apt. 916

Cincinnati, OH 45227

Kathleen King Kelley ‘68

24870 Prairie Crossing Lane

Perrysburg, OH 43551

Irene Ruen Bullard ‘67

PO Box 363

Ottoville, OH 45876

Joan Moran Evans ‘66

1208 Highland Green Dr.

Venice, FL 34285

Eugenia Rombach Vogel '55 54 S. Washington St.

Ste 314 Tiffin, OH 44883 Frances Hoban Hopkins '65 8733 W. Yulee Dr. #302 Homosassa, FL 34448


Treasurer’s Report

July 1, 2013 through January 30, 2014

Heartland (Waterville) where

she spent many days for extend-

ed rehab on several occasions.

Left to cherish her memory are

loving son, Troy (Amy) Adams;

granddaughters, Macy and Cali;

and sister, Sharon Bilius.

Henry Herschel, a longtime attorney who

was supervisor of the Lucas County Public

Defender's Office and known for encourag-

ing young attorneys and helping the less

fortunate, died Monday in Toledo Hospital.

He was 72.

Mr. Herschel of Sylvania Township under-

went quadruple bypass heart surgery but

he suffered a complication. "It was unex-

pected." Mr. Herschel, who was known as

Hank, began as an intern in the county

public defender's office in the 1960s while

attending law school at the University of

Toledo, and took a position in the office as

an attorney after graduating in 1967. "He

was always comfortable with his work. He

was motivated," Mr. Sheldon Rosen said.

"Not only did he want to learn, but he want-

ed to put things into the practice of being a

success."

When Mr. Rosen left the office two years

later to become chief prosecutor for the city

of Toledo, Mr. Herschel was promoted to

chief public defender. He is believed to be

the longest-serving person in that position.

"He just loved being a lawyer and helping

people," Mrs. Herschel said. "He felt every-

body deserved fair representation.”

Paul Accettola joined Mr. Herschel as a

staff attorney in 1975. He said he was a

patient mentor who encouraged and guided

interns and young attorneys, giving them

enough space so they could learn on their

own, but stayed close if they needed help.

Mr. Herschel was born Feb. 20, 1941, in

Germany, and lived in the country during

I retired from Bedford schools in 2010 and sold my home. I spend my time travelling between my two daughters' homes. One (Melissa) lives in Flat Rock, Michigan with one son and the other (Rebecca) with one daughter lives in the Houston area. My son, (Michael) with three children also lives in Houston. I have five grandchil-dren and another on the way. I also have two "adopted" Korean children. Annabel lives in the Toledo area and Paul lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Annabel is expecting in June of 2014. I also travel to Florida to visit my sister, Dorothy Uhl Zimmerman ‘71. She moved there to be closer to three of her five grandchildren (with another on the way). To keep busy I volunteer at my grandchil-dren's schools. I usually work about four days a week at the schools. In 2011 I was named "Volunteer of the Year". I love being around young people again. After 43 years in education I find myself wanting a "kid fix". I also spend a great deal of time travelling. I have found a new "love" - to go on cruises. That fulfilled one of the items on my "bucket list". I am working on another one - to visit all fifty states. I have three to go. Because of my daughter's job, we keep changing addresses. I think I am here for the time being. (see new addresses) I still have a Toledo cell phone number. It is 419 277-9076. Barb Uhl Harris '69

Henry (Hank) Herschel is Remembered

World War II. Mrs. Herschel said his

father was a soldier in the German ar-

my, and he had an uncle who had left

Germany before the war and fought for

the U.S. troops as an intelligence officer.

She said his father and uncle worked

together to rescue their mother, who had

been sent to a concentration camp.

After the war, Mr. Herschel and his par-

ents immigrated to the United States,

living in New York City and later Phila-

delphia. He was naturalized as a U.S.

citizen on Flag Day at Independence

Hall in 1960 after graduating from high

school.

He enrolled in UT's college of law as a

student in the program's first class for

full-time day students. Mr. Herschel

later became active in UT's Alumni As-

sociation, serving as president of the

organization for a time. He also was on

the UT's Foundation's Board of Directors

for nine years, stepping down in 2005.

Mrs. Herschel said her husband gave

warm clothing to people he encountered

in downtown Toledo who were in need of

help or assistance.

In lieu of requests for monetary tributes

to charitable organizations, the family is

asking that people perform a random act

of kindness. Surviving are his wife, Pam;

son, Craig; daughter, Meredith

Hustwick; brother, Michael, and three

granddaughters.

Published in Toledo Blade on

Dec. 10, 2013 (edited to space available)

Mary Manse Alumni News

Published at least twice a year

Sheila Griffin Falkenberg, ‘69

Editor

Contributors

Joan Dougherty Bradner, ‘53

Judy Biehler Miller, ‘69

Susan Masztak ‘63

Many Mary Manse Alumni

Ursuline Convent office staff

Please send correspondence to

Mrs. Sheila Falkenberg ‘69

2109 Heatherlawn Dr.

Toledo, OH 43614

OR

[email protected]

Go to this website, click on

Publications, then the

MMC Alumni Newsletter.

http://www.toledoursulines.org/

Mary Manse

College

Alumni Newsletter

Address Service Requested

The fee for this service from the post office

has gone from 79¢ to $1.04. Each time we

receive a correction,

it costs more than $1.

Please send new addresses to

Ursuline Development Office

4045 Indian Rd.

Toledo, OH 43606

The following alumni left no for-

warding address as we attempted to

deliver correspondence within the last

six months..

Kathleen McMillan Connelly '64

Sandra Malin Moore '69

Mary Lou McIntire DeVriendt '72

Georgia Forrest Johnson '73

please contact Val Myers

4045 Indian Rd.

Toledo, OH 43606

[email protected]


Barbara Uhl Harris ‘69

Shares News

Dear Peg,

Thank you for a wonderful evening last night! The food was delicious

(Jim wants to know what the spice was in the meatballs)...We enjoyed

your left-overs this evening!

Everyone seemed to have such a good time. ..that Colette was so funny to

bring all the snowflakes! :)

You are so kind to invite us to your home! I will get the photos on the

computer with Jim's help and send them out soon.

Merry Christmas to you and the whole family!

Love you,

Judy

Some of the white elephant "gifts" were Santa's beard (Colette looked

lovely with a beard), floral wreaths (note Pat's fashion statement), a china

casserole dish (Mary Beth could be on The Price is Right), and snow-

flakes....package after package with snowflakes inside them!!! Donations

made for these priceless gifts were made to Susan G. Komen Organiza-

tion and to the St. Lucas Services for the Homeless.

Sorry to those of you who missed it. Maybe some of these photos will be

on the society page of the Blade! Enjoy


Come join your classmates for our

45th reunion

Board Celebrates Christmas

contact Mary Jean Dixon Schimmel, 5409 Williston Rd.

Northwood OH 43619-2647

419-693-4888 [email protected]

This is the only notice you will receive about the Alumni Banquet

Reservation Form

Mary Manse Alumni Banquet Honor Classes 1939, ‘44, ‘49, ‘54, ‘59, ‘64, ‘69, ‘74

Sunday, April 27, 2014

St. Ursula Academy Chapel

4025 Indian Rd. Toledo 43606

Mass at 11:00 a.m.

Fr. Jim Auth, celebrant

Luncheon immediately following $22 per person

NO LATE RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Name First Maiden Last Class (or class with which you’d like to sit)

Address Street City State Zip Area Phone

Name of Guest

PLEASE! Reservations by April 7, 2014 PLEASE!

Make checks payable to: Mary Manse Alumni

Number of persons attending ____ @ $22 each

Amount enclosed ________

Send to: Pat O’Hearn Shaw

2313 Timberlawn Dr.

Toledo, OH 43614


Send information for the next issue of the Mary Manse Alumni News. We love to hear all the news.

NAME:

First Maiden Last Class Year

ADDRESS:

Please check here if address is NEW

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Please print legibly

Work, hobbies, interests:

Married, grandchildren etc.

Death– family, fellow alumnus:

I would like to help with: News- Board Banquet

Send all correspondence to: Sheila (Griffin Asendorf) Falkenberg ‘69 419-380-8773

2109 Heatherlawn Dr.

Toledo, OH 43614

OR [email protected] please put “Mary Manse” in the subject field

Please always include your maiden name and your year of graduation. Thank you!

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